Best Issue Ever Podcast

Episode 18: Head Lopper #1 Starring Letty Wilson Nov 19, 2024

Welcome to the eighteenth episode of Best Issue Ever! Today's guest is Letty Wilson, who has done some great comics. Highly recommend you check out their website where you can scroll through some absolutely beautiful work, including their self-published comics. They were also one of the creators involved in the Misty 2024 Special! They have brought us Head Lopper #1 written and drawn by Andrew McLean!

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

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There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: https://discord.gg/ZwbvqJDAGS

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the pending narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books. I wrote a zine about the Scream franchise that you can pick up @ saracentury.gumroad.com

Episode 17: Uncanny X-Men #170 Starring Tehyah Carver Oct 15, 2024

Welcome to the seventeenth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's subject is Uncanny X-Men #170, chosen for us by Tehyah Carver. This is written by Chris Claremont, with art by Paul Smith, Bob Wiacek, Paul Becton, and Janine Casey, and lettering by Tom Orzechowski. Here are some links to follow Tehyah! You check out her Spotify playlist for Callisto, the Spotify Gender Project mentioned in this episode, and the Callisto Letterboxd list also mentioned here.

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: https://discord.gg/ZwbvqJDAGS

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the pending narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 16: Alpha Flight #43 Starring Sween McDervish Oct 08, 2024

Welcome to the sixteenth episode of Best Issue Ever! Today's guest is Sween McDervish, an Alpha Flight aficionado like myself! Sween has brought us Alpha Flight #43, which is written by Bill Mantlo, drawn by David Ross, inked by Whilce Portacio, colored by Bob Sharen, and lettered by Ken Bruzenak. It's great!

Sween can be followed on Bluesky. Meanwhile, this week's episode art is a truly glorious piece from Graham Groans, a rad artist and self-described smutster who you can follow on Patreon. It's a really cool piece, so thanks to Sween and Graham for letting me use it for the pod.

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: https://discord.gg/ZwbvqJDAGS

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the pending narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 15: Young Avengers #1 Starring Jeremy Whitley Sep 08, 2024

Welcome to the fifteenth episode of Best Issue Ever! Today's guest is Jeremy Whitley, who has written many comics! He has brought us Young Avengers #1, written by Kieron Gillen, featuring art by Jamie McKelvie, and lettering by Clayton Cowles!

No joke, Jeremy has written a LOT, so we'll condense it for the purpose of this bio but check out his work! He's been behind books like Marvel's Unstoppable Wasp, as well as creating originals like The Cold Ever After and Navigating With You, which we talk about here.

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: https://discord.gg/ZwbvqJDAGS

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the pending narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 14: Uncanny X-Men #274 Starring Arturo Rojas Aug 28, 2024

Welcome to the fourteenth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is chosen by Arturo Rojas, who goes by @mistertoybox on Twitter and Instagram. We're discussing Uncanny X-Men #274, written by Chris Claremont, with art by Jim Lee, Scott Williams, and Joe Rosas, and lettering by Pat Brosseau. Great!

Arturo is a fellow frequent flyer on the Graymalkin Lane podcast, and we have regularly done script readings over there (I'm usually playing Jean Grey and Arturo plays characters like Sabertooth and Apocalypse. You can also check out Bitches On Comics' Wheel of Time episode, which features me and Arturo gabbing about Rosamund Pike's beautiful, beautiful face, among other things.

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: https://discord.gg/ZwbvqJDAGS

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the pending narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

New Zine Release - Scream: An Overview of the First Six Films by Sara Century Aug 21, 2024

Sara has a new zine! It's called Scream: An Overview of the First Six Films. Enjoy this promo and consider picking it up. Limited to only 250 copies, so it's a super collector's item. The zine releases on Sept. 2 and is currently available via pre-order at saracentury.gumroad.com.

Episode 13: Magical Beatdown #1 Starring Jamie L. Rotante Aug 21, 2024

Welcome to the thirteenth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Magical Beatdown #1 by Jenn Woodall. It was brought to me by Jamie L. Rotante, who is the senior editor at Archie and a columnist at Razorcake, among other things!

Jamie is the best, so go listen to our chat from last year on Bitches On Comics! There are plenty of other ways to follow Jamie, including her newsletter, website, Razorcake column, comics writing work, and/or by buying some Archie. As an Archie megafan, I encourage you to look at some of the stuff they've been putting out lately.

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

There is now a Discord for this podcast, and here's the slightly cumbersome invite link if you are interested: http://discord.com/invite/ZwbvqJDAGS

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 12: Captain America #392 Starring Daryl Lawrence Aug 06, 2024

Welcome to the twelfth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Captain America #392, written by Mark Gruenwald, with art by Rik Levins, Danny Bulanadi, Marie Javins, and Steve Buccellato, and letters by Joe Rosen. The subject was chosen by Daryl Lawrence!

Daryl is the programming director for the Uncanny Experience X-Men convention in Minneapolis, which looks like a ton of fun! He also co-hosts the podcast The X-Factor Files with his partner Phillip. It's really neat! I recently appeared on an episode hyping Amora the Enchantress, who I love.

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 11: Omac #3 Starring Vannotes Jul 29, 2024

Welcome to the eleventh episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Omac #3, created by Jack Kirby and D. Bruce Berry. The subject was chosen by the comic creator Vannotes!

Vannotes works on a whole lot of things, so I recommend you follow them @VannotesBooks on all the platforms. Meanwhile, I can tell you about their pop culture podcast Your Trash Pals, which is a fun look at bad art alongside more salient observations about, you know, life. I also really enjoy their zine, Seasonal Produce.

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 10: Birds of Prey #57 Starring AJ Wright Jul 16, 2024

Welcome to the tenth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Birds of Prey #57 by Gail Simone, Ed Benes, Alex Lei, Hi-Fi Design, and John Workman. Lysa Hawkins edits it. This episode's issue was chosen by AJ Wright!

AJ's podcast network is the Wright On Network, where you can find podcasts like Feathers and Foes, Straight Out of Gallifrey, The Huntress Podcast, and so many more. I most recently guested on a 10-part breakdown of the 2nd Doctor Who's final arc, "The War Games," but I've guested on Wright On shows many times so scroll through!

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 9: Excalibur #71 Starring D'Manda Martini Jul 09, 2024

Welcome to the ninth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Excalibur #71, which has an enormous list of creators working on it, so tune in to hear the whole shebang. This was chosen by D'Manda Martini!

D'Manda is a drag queen cosplayer with a penchant for z-list superheroes, which makes her a perfect guest for this show specifically. You can follow her @dmandamartini across social media platforms, and I recommend it! She appears at many conventions every year, so give her a follow to find out where she'll be next. Check out her linktree!

D'Manda references an article written by Chris Vazquez about the Scarlet Witch's queer fans in this post. It appeared on the Washington Post in 2022 and is linked to here.

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 8: The Love Bunglers Starring Alex Segura Jul 01, 2024

Welcome to the eighth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Love & Rockets: The Love Bunglers by Jaime Hernandez, chosen by Alex Segura!

Alex has written so many things! It's honestly so wild, so I'm going to link you to his website and encourage you to pick up, well, everything. Perhaps most notably atm, he wrote the novel Secret Identity, with the follow-up Alter Ego releasing in December 2024. Check those out! They are so fun.

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 7: Chainsaw Man Vol. 9 Starring Briana Lawrence Jun 25, 2024

Welcome to the seventh episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is the rare complete collection, we've got Chainsaw Man Vol. 9 featuring Briana Lawrence!

Briana recently authored The Essential Manga Guide, which I highly recommend - it's super well-written, and the love Briana has for manga will fill your heart with joy. Besides that, she's an editor at Crunchyroll, and has written a LOT of articles, some of which are linked to here. As I mentioned during the call, that's really just scratching the surface with her work, so give her a follow. You can keep tabs on her many projects through her website.

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 6: DC Vs. Vampires #6 Starring Preeti Chhibber Jun 17, 2024

Welcome to the sixth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is DC Vs. Vampires #6 chosen by Preeti Chhibber!

Preeti has written a ton of stuff! I first met her via her work at SYFY, where I also worked. She has written lots of comics and comic book tie-ins, so I'll direct you to her handy website where you can learn more. She has a YA novel currently up for pre-order, Payal Mehta's Romance Revenge Plot. And, if you want to hear more of us chatting, she guested on an episode of Bitches On Comics a while back!

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 5: Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #72 Starring Nathaniel Hubbard Jun 09, 2024

Welcome to the fifth episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #72, and it was chosen by my guest, Nathaniel Hubbard!

Hub is the host of the podcast/s Titan Up the Defense and Champions of Digression alongside his brother Cory, as well as a few other pods via the channel's Patreon. He's one of the writers and voice actors for Garden Plots With Skeletor, which I LOVE. Also, because we bring it up in the episode, he's also the creator of Tales From the Haunted Disco Barn, which is another podcast from Hub that I love.

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 4: Fruits Basket #51 Starring K-Ming Chang Jun 03, 2024

Welcome to this week's episode of Best Issue Ever! This one features K-Ming Chang, writer of Bestiary, Organ Meats, and, most recently, Cecilia through Coffeehouse Press. We're talking about Fruits Basket, a series that is totally new to me!

K-Ming was also a guest on Bitches on Comics last year for the epic "Vampire Season" episode, so head on over and check that out as well.

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 3: Spider-Woman #10 Starring Priya Saxena Apr 26, 2024

Welcome to the third episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is Spider-Woman Vol. 1 #10, and it was chosen by my guest, Priya Saxena!

Priya and Sara also do an X-Men podcast at the Bitches on Comics Patreon, so sign up for that if you like the X-Men or if you just want to know why we do. You can get a copy of the Color of Always anthology pretty much wherever you get books.

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 2: Squirrel Girl #8 Starring Chad Anderson Apr 26, 2024

Welcome to the second episode of Best Issue Ever! This episode's issue is The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #8 and was chosen by Chad Anderson of the Graymalkin Lane podcast!

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Episode 1: X-Factor #18 Starring Spencer Ackerman Apr 26, 2024

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Best Issue Ever! It's also a special double-sized episode just for you, dear listeners. This episode's issue is X-Factor Vol. 1 #18 and was chosen by Spencer Ackerman.

Read and subscribe to Spencer's newsletter at forever-wars.com (it's really great!) Read his articles at the Guardian via his contributor page. You can pick up the Waller V. Wildstorm trade pretty much wherever you get your comics. The Graphic Policy interviews mentioned in this episode can be found wherever you get podcasts.

This podcast is recorded in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is edited by Sara Century. The theme music is provided by Earth Control Pill, whose work is on Bandcamp.

I do not want to deal with ads AT ALL, so if you also don’t want to deal with ads, please consider supporting the podcast by rating and reviewing and/or signing up at the Ko-fi, ko-fi.com/saracenturypodcasts.

Finally, you could support my other ventures, including the narrative horror podcast Medusa Mask, as well as my work through QueerSpec, including the Bitches On Comics Podcast and the Decoded Horror Channel. Visit my website to sign up for my newsletter for updates. Oh, and I’m a horror writer, so pick up my short story anthology, A Small Light and Other Stories, through Weirdpunk Books, or pretty much wherever else you get books.

Best Issue Ever Trailer Apr 26, 2024

Welcome to Best Issue Ever! Enjoy this trailer, recorded and edited by Sara Century and featuring music from Earth Control Pill, to get hype!

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